Nexperia halts chip supplies to China in threat to global car production Dutch-controlled company informs customers about suspension but is said to want to de-escalate trade war
JP Morgan warned US of $1bn in Epstein transactions possibly related to human trafficking Bank says it alerted US of ‘suspicious’ transactions just weeks after paedophile was found dead in New York jail cell
Ministers’ claims to have helped JLR in doubt as £1.5bn support left untouched Exclusive: No cyber-attack assistance cash has gone into carmaker’s accounts or to struggling suppliers
Amazon shares surge as AI boom fuels cloud growth; Nvidia boss says selling chips in China is Trump’s call – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
The Next wave: how the clothing retailer spread its wings and made sales surge From snapping up labels to growing its fanbase overseas, Next is dusting off its dull image while increasing profits
Champagne body attempts to buck Delevingne sisters’ marketing fizz Comité Champagne accuses Della Vite vegan prosecco firm of exploiting reputation and demands they stop referencing drink
‘The money machine is misfiring’: City blames Brexit for UK’s £20bn productivity headache Poor output since the leave vote has landed Rachel Reeves with a bigger-than-forecast budget spending gap
Where does a western chemical plant that contaminated drinking water go next? To India Miteni factory closed after water pollution scandal but machinery and patents were bought and rebuilt by Indian company
Tinned tuna maker Princes floats at nearly £1.2bn in boost for London Business secretary calls IPO ‘huge vote of confidence’ but shares are launched at bottom end of target range
Starbucks workers hold strike vote amid anger over pay and conditions Union says world’s largest coffee chain engaged in bad faith bargaining and stonewalled over contract
‘Out of reach’: stalled newbuilds leave Labour’s social housing targets in tatters As some families face a 200-year wait for an affordable home, what exactly has gone wrong?
Era of free trade and investment is over, Canada’s PM tells Apec summit Mark Carney warns Asia-Pacific leaders global economy undergoing profound change, as China’s president mounts defence of free trade
UK house price growth slows as buyers ‘sit on sidelines’ before budget Amid talk of property taxes, average price of home rose by 0.3% in October to £272,226, Nationwide says
What – if anything – did Asian countries get out of Donald Trump’s whirlwind tour? Uncertainty surrounds the signing of this week’s trade deals amid the failure to secure reciprocity from the US to cut tariffs
Two million energy customers are due £240m from old accounts, says Ofgem Regulator is urging anyone who has moved in recent years to check whether they are owed a refund